Award-Winning Reading Tutors in Yonkers, NY

...right guidance and encouragement. My experience includes one-on-one tutoring, where I've supported learners from a variety of backgrounds and skill levels. I've helped students navigate everything from high school science courses to advanced college-level topics. I enjoy creating personalized study strategies that foster both understanding and confidence. I earned a bachelor's degree in chemistry and a master's degree in biochemistry and molecular biology. My academic foundation allows me to explain complex scientific ideas clearly and...

...worked as a co-teacher at a private preschool in Manhattan. Currently, I am a PreKindergarten teacher on Long Island where I have my very own classroom. If one were to step into my classroom, you would see lots of positivity. I believe the key to a successful education is the connection between teachers and students. There must be a sense of rapport established in order for one to truly involve themselves in their learning journey....

I am a humanitarian at worst and a leader in changing students lives always doing my best. I believe all students deserve to have the tools necessary to grow academically and personally.

I'm a recent transplant from Chicago after attending Northwestern University. When I'm not listening to rap or taking pictures of random strangers on the street with my film camera, I enjoy reading short stories. I've always been a visual learner that benefits from DOING... that means I don't want to lecture you during our sessions, but open the dialogue to have fruitful conversations rather than having you memorize and forget.

...(University of London) in 2013 and previously completed the One Year Professional Acting course at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in England. I founded an international theater company called The Sun Apparatus with three other women in 2013. Since then, most of my non-tutoring hours are spent performing, rehearsing, directing, and producing for the company. We were shortlisted for the Scottish Daily Mail Drama Award in 2014 and will be taking our newest work,...

...Brooklyn College and my MFA in Creative Writing (Poetry) from CUNY Hunter College. I am a great tutor because I am a strong writer and researcher, and I am good at communicating with students to help them understand and incorporate the skills necessary to do well in these areas. I currently am an empathetic instructor at the college level, and consistently look for ways to create learning experiences that will be meaningful and memorable.

Hi everyone! I'm Zoe, and I'm in graduate school to become a librarian. I specialize in tutoring English/ language arts, and I can assist students in elementary, middle, or high school with reading comprehension or writing essays. If you struggle with the poetry in ELA standardized tests, I'm you're girl. I look forward to meeting you.

I began my career as an educator in NYC public schools, where I worked with students in grades K-5. I worked in both general and special education settings and have extensive experience creating personalized learning pathways for students. While I am no longer in the classroom day-to-day, I carry my experience with me wherever I go, working to ensure access, equity and opportunity for all students to the pathway of their choice.

...I wrote a 70,000 word novel as my senior thesis, and I am now attempting to have it published. I love cooking, and in the past I worked as a cook in a restaurant. I also worked as manual laborer for a landscape company, but, unfortunately, that did not lead to a love of gardening. I am an avid reader of all genres, and I love movies and TV as well. I love to travel...

...cook. I believe in education not simply as a means to a good career, but as much more, as a way to enrich your life and grow in wisdom. In our society, it is necessary to have critical thinking skills, assiduous attention, and a strong will to succeed. These things are learned by experience, and a good tutor helps his pupils towards this end, being effective and diligent students. That is my pledge, to give...

...I have taught in a number of different settings, including lecture-style classes on leadership and communication and one-on-one sessions. My main strengths are Science and Math, though I am a strong writer and editor of essays and other written documents. I am also comfortable tutoring non-traditional learners including those with diagnosed learning differences and behavioral challenges, as I have personally dealt with similar issues of my own and have developed successful coping strategies. I look...

...to help you reach your academic goals! I have a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Special Education, but don't let that fool you; I've done dramaturgical and authorial research for novelists, stand-up comedy, and grant writing! I also speak five languages, three of which are dead! Getting people excited about literature and literacy is my passion, so I'm more than happy to talk you through that hard essay question, or help you make sense of...

...teach people how to overcome obstacles that hold them back from stepping into their greatness and living a life on purpose. Not only do I meditate on a daily basis, but I teach people how to create a mindfulness practice in their own lives. I am a Holistic Arts Practitioner, my purpose in life to to get people to find and live on purpose; creating the life they only see on a vision board!

...lifelong science nerd, I can help students who are having difficulty with science and math see that these subjects are neither abstract, nor useless. Science and math are, in fact, all around us and in everything we do and experience, from the simple physics of a subway ride or baseball game, to being able to use math to make predictions about weather or finances. I can show students how humans are part of the natural...

...backgrounds and abilities from preschool to college level. I have also worked as a professional full time Spanish Teacher for Spanish levels 2, 3, and 4 and as a student aide for children with IEP educational needs. As a teacher, I encouraged my students to connect with me and each other and to grow not only in Spanish but in all areas of life and develop a lifelong passion for learning in all its forms....

...Munich International School. My international education in Germany, Britain, and the United States has prepared me for the exciting challenges and rewards of sharing my bilingual English/German expertise through teaching and tutoring. I spent two years teaching German in grades 1 5 at the Munich International School. I'm familiar with the philosophies and demands of the IB program, from the students' as well as the teachers' perspective. In addition, I've taught English as a Second...

...have experience both tutoring and directing children and young adults - not just in things like homework help and the like, but in learning how to play the violin and in performing as a part of a musical. As you can imagine, my work experience is just as varied as this tutoring experience! I'm excited to put my multi-discliplinary work and education experience to good use as a part of Varsity Tutors for this reason....

Passionate and effective English teacher with experience helping students to improve their vocabulary, reading comprehension and writing. Adept in all aspects of activities in the four areas of language learning; speaking, writing, reading and listening. Bringing forth several years of experience, combined with a passion for serving as an efffective educator and helping students to achieve proficiency in the English language.

Hi! My name is Isabelle but you may call me Iza. I am currently a sophomore studying Architecture at the University at Buffalo. Over my years in grade school and college, I have come across many subjects. Some of those I have mastered. I hope and plan on sharing my knowledge with you in the best way for you to learn. Together, we can improve your grades in the least tedious way!

I'm a Junior at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT, but I'm originally from New Jersey. I'm double majoring in American Government and The College of Social Studies, which is a program unique to my University that combines several social sciences. I am also minoring in Religious Studies. I've been working as a tutor since my freshman year of high school, and I can't wait to work with you!